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CHAPTER 63

last update publish date: 2026-01-06 14:00:02

The morning came dressed in normalcy.

Sunlight streamed through tall windows. Servants moved quietly. Breakfast was laid out as always.

Routine remained intact.

Dominic woke slowly, rubbing his eyes as the remnants of a dream clinging to him like mist. His heart was already racing before he fully opened his eyes.

He heard the sound echoing in his head again. That sharp, unfamiliar crack that had he had heard when he had woken up around midnight. He was sure it was

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